The Evening Tribune from Cocoa, Florida • 11

-l S. qr w' r. 1 f'rwl 'l TM 1 "IP tfc 9 at fc, Top Attraction in Florida The Visitor Information Center offers the public and serves as a terminal for the NASA bus tours an opportunity to view educational exhibits and of the Spaceport. Thousands of tourists have films of the nations space program at no charge, stopped here since its opening. VISITOR CENTER A Million Dollar Mecca 9 Five-year-old Jeffrey Ilowart of Ithaca, N.Y., a youthful visitor to the VIC, described his view of the life size model of an Apollo astronaut as neat.

i I I 1 I I I i i i I 5 I By JEAN BARBER Its one of Americas foremost attractions. And its right in your own back yard. Its the Visitor Information Center at the John F. Kennedy Space Center, and for every man, woman or child who has stopped there it stands as a symbol of Americas progress in space in research and in national pride. The 42-acre center, officially opened this summer, is a million dollar mecca" for citizens of the world.

And few leave the area without greater enthusiasm, understanding and appreciation of American technological efforts. The VIC consists of two buildings connected by a covered portico. One building houses two theaters for the showing of films about the space program, and also contains exhibits and art works. The portico area is a gallery of art, with paintings and drawings showing a variety of apace activities. Also in the portico area are working models depicting in simplified terminology the way gravitational forces are utilized by the worlds scientists and currently a Lunar Orbiter Spacecraft occupies a center space on the patio.

The second structure houses one of the Centers most dramatic exhibits, a scale model of the giant Vehicle Assembly Building with the crawler transporter carrying a Saturn 5 rocket toward the launch pad. Also in the east wing is a refreshment area, a gift shop, i ticket booths for the NASA bus tours, and life size models of astronauts dressed in the space suits actually worn during orbital flights of Mercury and Gemini, and the Apollo NASA and TWA Project Heads at VIC From left, Byron Jackson of TWA and Simon Burttshell of NASA pose before the scale working model of the Vehicle Assembly Building with the giant Saturn 5 Rocket on the crawler. space suit to be worn on the long journey to the moon. An attractive outdoor refreshment area provides a relaxing atmosphere for tourists and overlooks the vast VAB building five miles to the north. Administrative offices are also housed in the east wing with Byron Jackson, representing TWA and Simon Burtschell of NASA in charge of VIC operations.

The Visitors Information Cen ter bids fare to be one of the top tourist attractions in Florida and the nation. Despite the soft sell advertising by government agencies, the Center has attracted visitors from 60 fireign countries, and from ev-ry slate in the union. Surprisingly, however, an estimated 50,000 to 100,000 Brevard residents have yet to visit one of the world's stellar displays and many Floridians still have hazy notions of the area, which is less than a days drive from any part of the state. There is continuing effort on the part of NASA and TWA to publicize Americas space efforts at Cape Kennedy around the nation and the world. And it is hoped by NASA that Florida residents and particularly Brevardians will climb.aboard the band wagon to tell the story of space as it is graphically described at the Visitors Information Centec at the Kenntdy Space Center.

4-H Program to Help Kids Cultivate Green Thumbs Hospital Statistics Did spring plans for a beautiful yard this summer somehow go estray? Do the flowers look all mixed up? Are the new shrubs in the wrong places? If the answer is yes start now to avoid the same situation next summer. How? By looking into the 4-H Community Beautification program offered to your sons and daughters by the Cooperative Extension Service. The Brevard County Extension Service, 1125 West King Street, Cocoa, or a local 4-H Club leader can assist in enrolling your children (10-19) in 4-H. Contact the following 4-H Booster Committee If the yard is already in good shape, son or daughter can help with a community project Some 4-H dubs volunteer to landscape church grounds, eliminate blighted areas along roads leading into town; keep small parks attractive; help maintain the cemetery if no paid service is available. These activities and many more are within the realm of possibility through 4-H.

Besides the esthetic effect of the project, there is a practical aspect Property will increase in value, and the Offers themselves will earn recognition. This year, the Sears-Roebuck Foundation, program sponsor, will give six $500 scholarships to the highest ranking members in the nation. Honors and the gold-filled Beautification Medal were i awarded to two members in and were presented with a certificate of merit for an outstanding job in the clubs Community Beautification project at Whispering Hills School. Mr. Sylvester A.

Rose, Associate County Agricultural agent will train 4-H leaders on Propagation of Plants and Lawn Care in four areas of the County this month. Beach: Monday, October 23, at 9:30 a.m. Satellite Beach Community Complex, Oleander Room, Satellite Beach. Central: Tuesday, October 24, at 9:30 a.m., Brevard County Agricultural Center, 1125 West King Street, Cocoa. North: Wednesday, October 25, at 9:30 am.

First Federal Savings Loan Association, Hospitality Room, Indian River City. South: Monday, October 23, at 3:00 PAL First Christian Church, Corner Babcock and WUESTHOFF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL October 16 Admissions Brian Siegel, Merritt Island; Bill J. Wood, Merritt Island; Christine Jackson, Cocoa; Mrs. C. H.

Ackerman, Merritt Island; Mias Peggy Bhimer, Titusville; Lynn Sammuli, Cocoa; Mrs. Ronald McCammon, Merritt Island; Mrs. Joseph Spivey, Cocoa; Dewey Barker, Merritt Island; Clayton Smith, Indian Harbour Beach; Mrs. Keith Tyler, Merritt Island. Discharges Edward Qstrosky, Merritt Island; Walter Downing, Chulu-ota, Joseph Cortazzo, Merritt Island; Mrs.

Louis Leonard dis and baby boy, Roddedge; Karla Undid, Cocoa; Mrs. Ivan Neal and baby boy, Rockledge; Mrs. Dale Sprague and baby boy, Rockledge; Barton Foster, Merritt Island; Stewart Cham-bless, Rockledge; Mrs. Frank Tenner Jr. and baby boy.

Cocoa; Mrs. Keith Tyler, Merritt Island; Brian Siegel, Merritt Chairman from your area about a 4-H Club in your neighborhood: North: Mrs. William Benner, 1312 Overlook Terrace, Titusville, Florida 32780. Central: Mrs. Paul Witlfeld, dta 37955 Rocte i Brevard County by the Sears-; New Haven Avenue, Melbourne.

Beuk: Bn. June. Hiatt, Price Court, SaMite Florida 32935 lF4ye Blvd,) CoCoa lnd ams- South: Mrs. James Stack, 527 McNaughton, 1342 Hendry Avenue, cocoa. Mrs.

William Benner's group of 4-H'ers at Whispering HOIS received special recognition Laurie Street, Eau Gallie, Florida 32935. If youngsters get into the beautification program, 5 This is for you Carnal that it liundrads of lads to enow from. FROM 2.99 Sq. Yd. And tfcn pmHiatf draparlt community they will soon learn how to plan and maintain an attractive yard.

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